
Conserving Cotapata National Park by Promoting the Chasquimaraton Pre-Colombian Trail in Bolivia
Grantee Name: Fundación para el Desarrollo de la Ecología
- Hotspot
- Tropical Andes
- Location
- Bolivia
- Amount
- $60,000
- Dates
- May 2016 – Aug 2017
- Keywords
- Awareness, Communication, Networks, Protected Areas, Tourism
Promote ecotourism, increase environmental and cultural awareness, and generate community revenue by holding the Chasquimaratón, a historical trekking competition along the pre-Colombian road network of Cotapata National Park in Bolivia. The project will fund logistical preparation, trail improvement, the establishment of a multi-stakeholder alliance, community engagement, public education, media outreach, and environmental protection and safety plans.
4 Promote and scale up opportunities to foster private sector approaches for biodiversity conservation to benefit priority KBAs in the seven corridors.
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